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Hardy heaths in variety ; those which bloom in autumn are best 

 omitted from the early border— the larger number bloom in 

 spring. 



Saxifrages in variety — mossy and encrusted. Include particularly 

 the pink S.-Rhaei, and the red S. atropurpurea ; also 

 S. Wallacei and the early bloomers, S. apicularis, S. 

 sancta, S. oppositifolia. 

 Aubrietias in variety, particularly the neat A. tauricola and the 

 red A. Leichtlini ; Phlox of the spring-blooming sections, 

 especially Phlox ' Vivid ' (pink), Phlox the Bride or P. 

 nivalis (white), and also Phlox amoena, Achillea tomentosa, 

 A. umbellata. A. clavennae, Gentianellas, &c. 

 Arabis in variety ; Helianthemums, single and double in many 

 colours. Edelweiss, Cerastiums, Sedums, and Sempervivums. 

 Anemone Pulsatilla, and other dwarf Anemones. 

 Thymes of many varieties, e.g. white-flowered, magenta-flowered, 

 and woolly-leaved. 

 The great bulk of low-growing alpines and rock plants in- 

 cluded in the leading catalogues are also suitable for the 



purpose. 



INDEX TO NUMBERS ON 



1. Bambusas {e.g. B. Metake, 



hardiest.) 



2. Crimson Rambler Rose (three 



or four on 8 ft. rough larch 

 poles). 



3. White Roses (climbing, on do.). 



I. Aralia Maximoviczii. 



5. Malus fioribunda. 



6. Crataegus Lelandi. 



7. Crambe cordifolia. 



8. Dimorphanthus mandshuricus. 



9. Ferula gigantea. 



10. Arundo Donax. 



II. Prunus Pissardi. 



12. Aralia spinosa. 



13. Clematis montana (on rough 

 poles). 



14. Rosa rugosa (type, and alba). 

 14a.Golden Yew (or, if backed by 



wall, Choisya ternata). 



15. Berberis Darwinii. 



16. Berberis stenophylla. 



17. Arundo Donax. 



18. Salix regalis. 



19. Spirea arhcfolia. 



20. Double Cherry (standard). 



21. Double Almond. 



22. Berberis stenophylla. 



SECOND PLAN. (Fig. 103.) 



23. Berberis Darwinii. 



24. Rosa rugosa Mdme. Geo. 

 Bruant. 



25. Golden Yew. 



26. Dimorphanthus mandshuricus. 



27. Rubus spectabilis. 



28. Cydonia (Pyrus) Japonica. 



29. Evergreen Roses (on rough 

 larch poles). 



30. Heracleum giganteum. 



31. Cut leaved Rheum. 



The foregoing, it will be ob- 

 served, furnish the back of the 

 border with large-habited subjects. 

 This backing may be abandoned 

 where it is necessary to plant to 

 the plan on a small scale. Unless 

 a minimum width of 6 ft. can be 

 allowed for this backing it is better 

 dispensed with; indeed, almost 

 necessarily so. 

 . 32. Yuccas : e.g. Y. gloriosa or 

 recurva. 



33. Tritoma caulescens (July 

 blooming). 



34. Iris (German) aurea, &c. 



35. Iris hispan. " Leander," and 

 Gypsophila. 



